I wish I could just leave it there, but as always, it's one step forward and two steps back in here. The number used to measure pancreas function jumped to over one thousand this morning, and he's been throwing up again... They stopped his feeds around 3am, and that seems to have helped a little bit. All night and this morning, he's seemed to be in more pain than he was before... The doctors have told us that pancreatitis is extremely painful, and they were surprised that he wasn't showing more pain indications before. They've had to give him a couple of morphine boosts to settle him down, and even then he seems really uncomfortable. It's such a huge difference from yesterday, when he was playing and smiling... He seemed pretty content. Now he only wakes up to whimper and cry a little bit, and it's heartbreaking! I'm hoping and praying he gets past this soon... He poor little body has already been through enough.
And just so I can end this on a happier note... Holden is celebrating the holiday season in here. My cousins brought a bag of Christmas goodies in the other day, and he now has a cute little tree... Thank you Jack and Jennifer! :)
One of our favorite nurses, Tiffany.
It slays me when he sucks on his bottom lip while he's asleep.
Watching him play with his toys has never been so exciting! :)
Bless that child! His poor body has been through enough!!! I'm glad to hear the vent (or lack thereof) is working out, but wish he could rest comfortably! Thinking of you, and praying all the time!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lindsey for the updates. It's good to see the pictures. I know he's fighting for his life but it sure is good to see him playing some. How sweet of your cousin to bring up the decor too. Really brighten's up the room I bet.
ReplyDeleteLots of love & prayers!